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The negative and derogatory comments made by actress Michelle Rodríguez in a viral TMZ video and a viral non-apology on Facebook are the perfect opportunity to address the lack of understanding about the current state of the entertainment industry in a world shaped by colonialism. Today’s society is infused with racism throughout all of its […]

Remember a few weeks ago when a University of Texas fraternity’s “border patrol” party led to a letter of concern from UT students? According to local reports out of UT, university officials see no problem with the party and the Fiji frat won’t face any penalties or punishment from the school: Texas Fiji’s “border patrol” […]

In 2013, we were one of the first groups to share a video of drivers who refused to comply with DHS agents’ requests for information at their checkpoints. The video continues to be shared and it has made the social rounds so much, that someone asked us to share it again. Here it is: Late […]

This just in from actor Michelle Rodríguez. You can read more here. Dear Michelle, you are missing the point. It’s not about “stealing.” You can still “be the change” but you can also remind people what the real issue is. Because there’s a TON of creativity out there, but the access is not there and […]

Watch as R.J. Aguiar of “Rebel Report” weaves the #Penndejo with history.

In response to the Jessica Hérnandez autopsy released yesterday by the Denver medical examiner, Hérnandez family attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai shared the following statement with the media last night: The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner has classified the death of Jessica Hérnandez as a homicide. The report shows that Jessie was shot from the driver’s […]

Today, Democracy Now! did a longer segment on the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes.

This is CNN video from this morning of Consejo Latino leader Felix Vargas discussing the latest in the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes in Pasco, Washington.

When La Madre Tierra set off to explore New Mexico last summer, they kept hearing about Ángel Peña as the go-to person to talk about the then newly created Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument in Las Cruces. A cultural organizer with the New Mexico Wilderness Society, Ángel is definitely not who comes to mind when […]

Today, we received the following email from actor Roland Ruiz, who played the role of Enrique in Boyhood, the Oscar-nominated film by Richard Linklater. Rolando reached out to us a few days back to let us know that he wanted to respond to the debate regarding an opinion piece by Dr. Grisel Acosta entitled “Racism in BOYHOOD […]

The Background Shortly after its December release, I interviewed filmmaker Seven King about his documentary The Rebirth of Paris. King’s documentary is an homage to Paris is Burning. The Interview I asked King a few questions centered on the state of the ballroom scene, the connection between the “older” and “newer” generation of artists, as […]

This is the full release shared today by the attorney representing the widow and two daughters of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, whose shooting death in Pasco, Washington, has begun to get more attention in U.S. media outlets. #PascoShooting Statement from Attorney of Zambrano-Montes Family This is the autopsy image shared in the attorney’s release:

“What are you?” “Where are you from?” “What kind of name is that?” “You don’t look Puerto Rican.” These are all things you hear a lot when you’re a three-quarter-Rican from The Bronx. I’m used to people being curious about my background, and my hippie-dippie first name, but I’ll never get used to people telling […]

When Jesús “Chuy” García entered Chicago’s mayoral race last fall, I immediately believed he would be the next mayor of the city. I was even more sure of it after I interviewed him in December. It’s not because he was Latino. I’m not the type to get excited over someone just because we come from […]

“You are like so diverse.”

Two days after Consejo Latino leaders in Pasco, Washington, met with Department of Justice officials in response to a letter they sent to the DOJ last week surrounding the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano Montes, the American Civil Liberties Union formally supported the civic group’s request for a federal investigation. Here is a copy of […]

Everyone in the mainstream political media seems to be very aware that yet another political standoff is happening between Democrats and Republicans all because of a temporary injunction a Texas judge issued last week against President Obama’s executive action on relief for qualified undocumented individuals. Yet, no one in the mainstream press is even taking […]

(Spanish version here.) This essay does not judge or condemn Luis Muñoz Marín. We all know that President Barack Obama, Governor David Patterson (New York) and Congressman Trey Radel (Florida) used cocaine, Mayors Marion Barry (Washington, D.C.) and Rob Ford (Toronto)  smoked crack, and innumerable politicians and CEOs do a little “something something” on the regular. But […]

During my travels and with many different endeavors, I have the privilege of meeting several bright and charismatic leaders from across the globe. As someone who has dedicated his life to developing positive, social change in a society where quantifiable progress comes slowly, we as Latinos often become tired of fighting, resisting and advocating for […]

Sean Penn may have only the best intentions to tease his buddy Alejandro González Iñárritu and get a light-hearted comedic relief, but intentions can only take one so far. Intentions do not always translate to impact. I agree with fellow Latino Rebels contributor Hector Luis Alamo that Penn has used his celebrity status to bring resources to […]

I didn’t watch the Oscars last night (untouched by the agony of one of longest events known to humankind), but I still woke up to the Sean Penn “green card” controversy. By now, you know what happened. Ha! Funny! Isn’t it? Many didn’t think so, and social media soon exploded. Was Penn racist? I don’t […]